What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).

Sturbridge has the highest household income ($137k).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seekonk	Sturbridge
People
Population	15,694Highest	9,960Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±3Lowest 15% above MA	47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA
	Sturbridge and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±3Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Sturbridge and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Sturbridge and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	49.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Sturbridge and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,613±$6kLowest 16% above MA	$136,759±$15kHighest 32% above MA
	Sturbridge and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,800±$16kHighest 14% below MA	$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,916±$165Highest 9% above MA	$1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,956Lowest 17% below MA	$6,520Highest 9% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±19.4Highest MA: 51.8%	42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Seekonk and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest MA: 10%	3.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Highest MA: 62.5%	86.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	38 minHighest 30% above MA
Work from home	20.1%±4.4Highest MA: 18.6%	19.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Seekonk and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#70 of 282 in MA	#89 of 282 in MA
School district	Seekonk	Sturbridge · Tantasqua
High school in town	Seekonk High	Tantasqua Regional Sr High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Highest	7.7Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.